The Abandoned Wife

Glimpsing the grin on Lucian's face, Roxanne was stunned for a moment. Then, faint shades of crimson stained her cheeks. She only snapped back to her senses after a while, upon which she guiltily turned back around and continued cooking.

Meanwhile, Lucian watched behind her with his arms crossed.

When she had finished cooking, he helped to carry the dishes out and lay the table.

Archie, Benny, and Estella, on the other hand, had long since seated themselves at the dining table in proper order.

Dinner was a warm and cozy event.

After dinner, Lucian ordered the children to play in the living room while he went to the study upstairs with Roxanne. "What's the good news?"

Sheer mystification deluged Roxanne. I wonder what exactly it is that he's acting so mysterious.

ferreted out the person

marring her features. "Who was it?" Lucian stared at her, suddenly

no other reason than they had worked together for many years. I wonder if she'd be able to accept it if I

contemplated giving up his initial plan and

no response from him after some time, Roxanne couldn't help

gaze darkening a shade.

him. But no sooner had I said there was progress in the investigation than he popped into her mind. That aside, she sounds wholly

I

marred Lucian's face. "That day, only the three of you were at the

words, he was steering her into directing her suspicions

of that dawned upon Roxanne. When she perceived the only person left other than her and Jack, shock flooded

if he were jealous that I got to take the lead in this project, he had plenty of opportunities to sabotage things before this. Why would he pick this time and use such a

Roxanne couldn't fathom

her face, Lucian's heart inexorably grew heavy.

of her shirt, still harboring a shred of